preposition
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be beside the point (= be not the most important thing to consider )
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He's the best person for the job so his age is beside the point.
be beside yourself with rage (= be so angry that you cannot control yourself )
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They had been publicly humiliated and were beside themselves with rage.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
seat yourself (in/on/beside etc sth)
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At two o'clock she seated herself at a window-table in a restaurant overlooking the Nile, near where the houseboat was moored.
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Hardin noted that thoughtfully and seated himself wearily in a corner just as far from the other five as possible.
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He seated himself at one end, and Emily sat beside him.
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He watched Ewen steadily, while the constable, who had seated himself at the kitchen table, was taking notes.
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She seated herself in a wicker chair and took her mug without speaking.
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She seats herself, opens it, begins to play.
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The pupils seat themselves in a square representing the doctor's office.
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Watson, and seat yourself precisely as you were overnight.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a cabin beside the lake
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Delhi is so old that many European cities actually look young beside it.
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Ella came and sat down beside me.
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Gary, come sit beside me.
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On the table beside the bed were several medicine bottles.
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The loss of the port pales beside the gain of a peace treaty.
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They were sitting beside the pool, eating breakfast.
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Tom's efforts seemed so weak beside Martin's.